Hi everyone, Q Sails, made 2019 and very lightly used, I have videos I can share for the condition. These were taken a week ago at our local sail loft. 1 x fully battened sail (no battens

My mistake : it's not "LCJ CV3F" but "LCJ CV7-STBG". JérémySM#121 Le 28/04/2022 à 23:18, Jérémy via groups.io a écrit : -- SM #121 Nausicaä Nantes, France

Hi Eamonn, There's nothing special about it, I replaced ours some years ago with one like this - standard plumbing part - pretty sure its a 3/8 BSP ball valve Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

Hi Amelians, Oliver on SV Vela Nautica made a couple of YouTube videos on his project to re-build his main freezer on his A54, he used custom made/sized panels: Part 1:

James, You can not cut the panels in any way, that was what made the design challenging. If the outer skin is punctured and the vacuum compromised, the remaining insulation capability is roughly equal

Eric, Right now we are anchored outside the bridge in Simpson Bay. We have seen Kimberlite sitting pretty at her dock. If things go to plan, we hope to be in Martinique by Tuesday. Sorry to miss

Hi Bill, I will be in SXM next Tuesday. Where are you located? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

Ahhh, the joys of Ua Pou Despite several months based out of Taioha’e Bay (Nuku-Hiva) during cyclone season (as well as month on anchor there during lock-down) - Taioha’e Bay being notorious

On Mon, May 9, 2022 at 12:07 PM, Scott SV Tengah wrote: That damn 3 strand rode does not like to fall smoothly down the hawsepipe upon retrieval12 Strand plaited braid is the answer - it just falls

We have used the port bow anchor twice as a stern anchor in the last few weeks here in the Marquesas. I don't love it. In both instances, I took the dinghy up to the bow and the admiral drops the port

Jose, Could you draw this out to make sure we all understand exactly what you did? For my serial-parallel Victron system consisting of six 12.8v batteries, I fully charged and balanced each battery

Peter, My lack of engineering credentials shows up now and then.. :) I believe you are right. For my 220v chargers, I set the absorption voltage at the recommended 28.4v and given the settings on my

On my 54 I like to drop the port bow anchor where I want it and dump all the chain and rode including the bitter end and mark with a buoy. Then I anchor with the bow anchor and back up towards the

For you also: Thank you for the photo. -- Gerhard Mueller Amel Sharki #60 Currently North Sea, Germany

The best forum ever, thank you all so much and especially for the hints. I hesitated to use this lifting style but now I am tranquilized. -- Gerhard Mueller Amel Sharki #60 Currently North Sea,

Eamon, We use advance yacht systems in Romsey by Southampton. England (0)1794 523900. ‘Www.advanceyacht.co.uk’ Peter Forbes Amel 54 #035 lymington UK 07836 209730

Hi, I have the "Amel D50" Dessalator water maker. The tasting tap in the galley started leaking a lot. It is the quarter turn shut off valve type of tap. Where can a new replacement tap be bought

That looks like a good setup Craig, thanks for sharing the pics. On my 54 I have two anchors on the bow, and have used a similar maneouvre to what you describe, ie dropping the main bow anchor,

Hi José, As requested, here are a couple of pictures of the stern anchor arrangement we use with the Ankarolina spool of woven rode. (Oops, I forgot to move the electric cord draped over it.) On the

Bill, What a great upgrade to any boat, especially one that is not dockside and needs to produce it's own power. I am curious about how to dealt with the gaps and joints at the edges of the